Acura has announced plans to export the US-made Acura Integra Type S to Japan, with sales scheduled to begin in 2026. The high-performance model will become the first Acura-branded vehicle to be officially sold in Japan, coinciding with the brand’s 40th anniversary. Acura is widely recognized as the first Japanese premium automobile brand introduced to the American market.
The Acura Integra Type S, considered the most powerful and best performing version of the Integra to date, is produced exclusively at the Marysville Auto Plant. The facility assembles models using a combination of domestically sourced and globally supplied components.
Powering the vehicle is the K20C engine, manufactured exclusively at the Anna Engine Plant. The same engine facility also produces the powertrain used in the Honda Civic Type R, another performance model exported to Japan.
The move highlights Acura’s strategy to expand its global presence while showcasing American-made performance vehicles in international markets.
“Making Acura models in America for the past thirty years has been a matter of immense pride, and now exporting the American-made Integra Type S to Japan takes that pride to a new level,” said Jun Jayaraman, senior vice president, Manufacturing Management Center, Honda Development and Manufacturing of America. “Our Ohio colleagues pour their expertise and passion into every vehicle, and we are excited for customers in Japan to experience the performance they create.”
Honda showcased the Acura Integra Type S at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2026 and Osaka Auto Messe 2026, held in January and February 2026 respectively, where many visitors expressed excitement over the possibility of the model becoming available for the Japan market.
In March 1988, Honda became the first Japanese automaker to import its own US-made vehicles to Japan, with the shipment of Accord coupe automobiles and Gold Wing GL1500 motorcycles manufactured at Honda plants in Marysville, Ohio, United States. Since beginning overseas exports of US-made automobiles in 1987, Honda has exported more than 1.75 million Acura and Honda vehicles to global markets. This includes approximately 300,000 vehicle exports to Japan.
A perennial top seller in the premium sport compact segment in the US since its launch in 2022, the Acura Integra consistently commands nearly 35% of retail sales in the segment. The Integra Type S has been particularly important for Acura in attracting the youngest buyers to its segment, with the high-performance Type S variant representing more than 10% of the Integra sales mix.